Residents of the cholera-hit township of Hammanskraal in Tshwane, claim there was never going to be a protest because the water problem in the area is not ‘something new’. CholeraOutbreak
Residents claim that the protest was never going to materialise because the water problem in the area was not ‘something new’.
According to some community members, the protest is often organised by people who want to ‘hijack’ the water challenges for their personal gain. “You know Hammanskraal has been having water problems for a long time ago. Now people want to hijack this thing for their own gain. Everyone knows about our water challenges.”The Gauteng Department of Health said on Wednesday that there were 165 cholera patients in Jubilee District Hospital, with 18 being transferred to other Tshwane facilities.Residents say they have no choice but to drink the same water they have been drinking in the past.
“To be honest, this will not solve our water challenges. One Jojo tank cannot cater to this big community. We want more.”Meanwhile, a planned oversight visit by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on water and sanitation to the area has been postponed to Friday.
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